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Parliamentary contributions that don’t fall under standard categories, including procedural remarks and unique interventions.
ANZAC Day Address Wynyard Dawn Service 25 April 2026
We gather here this morning in the quiet that ANZAC Day always asks of us. Not just with quiet voices – but quiet hearts. A stillness that lets the past…
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Premier’s State of the State Address – Noting
Legislative Council, Wednesday 12 March 2025 Ms FORREST – Mr President, the reaction to the Premier’s state of the state was entirely predictable. Everyone zeroed in on the possible sale…
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Noting the Governor’s Address.
Legislative Council, Tuesday 21 May 2024 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I congratulate the government for the speech prepared for the Governor. I believe it is possibly the first…
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Budget Estimates – Group 6 Metals
Legislative Council Committee A, Wednesday 7 June 2023 CHAIR – We’re running out of time, there are other areas I want to go. If I can just go to the…
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Budget Estimates – neonatal screening
Legislative Council Committee A, Tuesday 6 June 2023 CHAIR – …. I understand that, in terms of neonatal screening, New South Wales currently screen for SMAs, spinal muscular atrophy, a…
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Budget Estimates – Ambulance Services
Legislative Council Committee A, Tuesday 6 June 2023 CHAIR – We’ll go to Mike first on that. Mr GAFFNEY – Thanks. Thank you, minister. It was good to see that…
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Budget Estimates – King Island shipping freight prices review
Legislative Council Committee A, Monday 5 June 2023 CHAIR – Who’s paying then for the prescribed inquiry into the King Island shipping freight prices and related matters? Mr FERGUSON –…
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Budget Estimates – Bus Shelters
Legislative Council Committee A, Monday 5 June 2023 CHAIR – Regarding, bus shelters, is that the responsibility of the state or is it a responsibility of local government where the…
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Budget Estimates – Cam River Bridge
Budget Estimates Committee A, Monday 5 June 2023 CHAIR – Minister, you’ve commissioned GHD to do an assessment into the feasibility of a second bridge over the Cam River. Can…
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REPLY TO PREMIER’S STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS
Legislative Council, 24 March 2023 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I am pleased to follow the Leader, because I have a slightly different take on some things. It will…
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ADDRESS-IN-REPLY – GOVERNOR’S ADDRESS
Legislative Council Wednesday 23 June, 2021 ADDRESS-IN-REPLY Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I will start with congratulating Her Excellency Honourable Barbara Baker on her appointment as our new Governor,…
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REPLY – PREMIER’S ADDRESS
Legislative Council Wednesday 18 March, 2020 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, Tasmania and Australia are quite different places now as opposed to when the Premier delivered his address. We…
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